On the morning of March 2, 2016, Thomas Jones Sr., a 54-year-old Black man, was found inside his home in the 1300 block of North 29th Street in Richmond’s East End with a gunshot wound. A call came in about 8:19 AM and police pronounced him dead at the scene. The Richmond Police Department classified the death as a homicide.

Investigators reported no signs of forced entry at the residence, a detail that led them to say Mr. Jones may have known his assailant. Police asked the public for help and invited anyone with information to contact Major Crimes Detective Michael Gouldman or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.

Reports later indicated that one of Mr. Does anyone in the Richmond area have information about Thomas Jones, his family, or what happened that morning?